Encinitas · Zoning · RR-2
Encinitas RR-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Encinitas's RR-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 22 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 21,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Encinitas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 22 ft (outside the Olivenhain Community; or 2 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (or the height limit (22 feet; 26 feet in Olivenhain), whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 21,500 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum density: 2.0 units per acre
RR-2 is a zoning district in Encinitas. Every value below was read from the Encinitas Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in RR-2
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 22 ft Applies: outside the Olivenhain Community; or 2 stories, whichever is less § 30.16.010 · code text22 feet—RR-2 (except Olivenhain Community) through R-25 and MHP zone, and substandard lots in the Olivenhain Community. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: or the height limit (22 feet; 26 feet in Olivenhain), whichever is less § 30.16.010 · code textThe standard height limit for residential buildings, shall be the lesser of two stories in the RR through R-25 and MHP zones |
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “h. Front Yard Setback (ft.)”, column “RR-2”: 30 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “i. Side Yard Setback (ft.) for each interior side 4,5”, column “RR-2”: 10/10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “k. Rear Yard Setback (ft.)”, column “RR-2”: 25 |
| Minimum lot size | 21,500 sq ft § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “c. Net Lot Area”, column “RR-2”: 21,500 sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “l. Lot Coverage (maximum percentage)”, column “RR-2”: 35% |
| Maximum density | 2.0 units per acre § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “a. Density (maximum dwelling units per net acre)”, column “RR-2”: 2.0 |
Uses in RR-2
Uses the code's use tables allow in RR-2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit (minor)
- Community garden — Needs an agriculture permit — see note
- Horses and stables — Allowed — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RR-2:
- Maximum building height: 26 ft — Olivenhain Community § 30.16.010
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for RR-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Encinitas Municipal Code.
Other Encinitas zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Encinitas's RR-2 zone?
22 ft (outside the Olivenhain Community; or 2 stories, whichever is less) — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
What is the maximum number of stories in Encinitas's RR-2 zone?
2 stories (or the height limit (22 feet; 26 feet in Olivenhain), whichever is less) — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
What is the minimum front setback in Encinitas's RR-2 zone?
30 ft — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
What is the minimum side setback in Encinitas's RR-2 zone?
10 ft — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
What is the minimum rear setback in Encinitas's RR-2 zone?
25 ft — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
General information, not legal advice.
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